TN-SB1989-2026
Tennessee · SB 1989 · 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to children.
- Bill key
- TN-SB1989-2026
- State
- Tennessee
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Law status
- Active
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S.B. 1989, 114th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Tenn. 2026) (enacted), https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1989&ga=114.
- Short citation
- Tenn. S.B. 1989.
- Enacted as
- Pub. Ch. 846
- Tags
Summary
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to children.
Curator notes
Says that misgendering your trans kid, treating them as their AGAB, and withholding GAC isn't abuse; Based on Heritage's "Defining Abuse Child Protection Act"; crossfiled with HB 2082
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rose | Republican | Senator | SD-032 | Primary sponsor |
| Janince Bowling | Republican | Senator | SD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Ferrell Haile | Republican | Senator | SD-018 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark Pody | Republican | Senator | SD-017 | Co-sponsor |
| Jessie Seal | Republican | Senator | SD-008 | Co-sponsor |
| John Stevens | Republican | Senator | SD-024 | Co-sponsor |
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Bill text
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